Home / 5,591,140.92-7,713,918.72-4,556,870.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,591,140.92, 7,713,918.72 and 4,556,870.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,591,140.92, 7,713,918.72 and 4,556,870.28 is: 6,286,968.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,140.92 : 7,713,918.72 = 4,556,870.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,140.92/7,713,918.72 = 4,556,870.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,140.92x = 7,713,918.72 × 4,556,870.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,140.92x = 35,151,326,957,503.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,151,326,957,503.64/5,591,140.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,286,968.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.